How Prospective Students Can Arrange a Visit with the Notre Dame Band

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If you're visiting Notre Dame's campus and want to talk with someone from the band, the site directs you to fill out the prospective student visit form. After you submit it, the band says it will contact you to set up a time. This is the route the band itself describes for prospective students who want a conversation during a campus visit.

Who this is for

The form is described for prospective students visiting campus who wish to talk to someone from the Notre Dame Band. It is a way to arrange a conversation, not an application to join the program. If your goal is to apply or get general information about participating, the site points to a separate Notre Dame Band Application/Information Form instead.

Your goal What the site says to use
Talk with band members/staff during a campus visit Prospective student visit form
Apply to participate or request more information Notre Dame Band Application/Information Form
Support the band financially Give to the O'Brien Band Fund

How to arrange the visit

  1. Plan around a campus visit. The form is framed for students who are already coming to campus, so have your visit dates in mind before you submit.
  2. Fill out the prospective student visit form on band.nd.edu. The site does not publish the form's individual fields, so expect to provide basic contact and visit details.
  3. Wait for the band to reach out. The site states the band will contact you to set up a time. The scheduling happens through that follow-up, not automatically at submission.
  4. Confirm the time before you travel. Since the band arranges the meeting after reviewing your form, treat the visit as unconfirmed until you hear back.

What to know before you submit

  • Submit early. The band schedules after receiving the form, so leaving it until the week of your visit may not leave enough time to arrange a meeting.
  • This is not the application. Students interested in joining should use the Application/Information Form. The site notes the Band of the Fighting Irish includes students from the University of Notre Dame, Saint Mary's College, and Holy Cross College, enrolled in every field of study.
  • Pair the visit with an event if you can. The band's events calendar lists football game-day performances at Notre Dame Stadium and concerts such as Symphonic Winds & Band Concert at the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center. Seeing the band in action can make the conversation more useful, though event dates and details should be checked on the site.

Common snags

  • Submitting the wrong form. If you want to join rather than visit, the visit form is not the right entry point.
  • Assuming a meeting is booked. The site describes a contact-and-schedule step, so don't count on a specific time until the band confirms it.
  • Looking for a phone number or walk-in option. The site's stated path is the form; it does not describe drop-in meetings.